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William Tyrrell

The case of a three-year-old boy who vanished while in state care.

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March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024

Nation

Tyrrell foster parents learn their fate

William Tyrrell’s foster parents now have criminal records after intimidating a child who is not William.

March 27, 2024

Breaking News

Tyrrell foster parents learn their fate

William Tyrrell’s foster parents now have criminal records after intimidating a child who is not William.

March 27, 2024

NewsWire

Tyrrell foster parents learn their fate

William Tyrrell’s foster parents now have criminal records after intimidating a child who is not William.

March 22, 2024 March 22, 2024

NewsWire

Foster family guilty of intimidating child

William Tyrrell’s foster parents have learnt their fate over allegations they assaulted and intimidated a different child.

March 22, 2024

Nation

Tyrrell foster parents learn fate over assault, intimidation charges

The charges against the foster parents of William Tyrrell – who has been missing since 2014 – arose from 1000 hours of secretly recorded audio captured by police surveillance devices.

March 22, 2024

Breaking News

Foster family guilty of intimidating child

William Tyrrell’s foster parents have learnt their fate over allegations they assaulted and intimidated a different child.

February 23, 2024 February 23, 2024

NewsWire

Fresh twist in Tyrrell mystery

The inquest into the disappearance of William Tyrrell will be pushed back until the end of this year as prosecutors weigh up possible charges, a court was told.

February 23, 2024

Breaking News

Fresh twist in Tyrrell mystery

The inquest into the disappearance of William Tyrrell will be pushed back until the end of this year as prosecutors weigh up possible charges, a court was told.

December 4, 2023 December 4, 2023

NewsWire

New claim about William’s foster parents

The foster parents of missing toddler William Tyrrell have made a new claim in court as they fight allegations of assaulting and intimidating a different child.

November 7, 2023 November 7, 2023

NewsWire

Tyrrell foster dad’s big court win

William Tyrrell’s foster father has been cleared of lying during a secretive hearing about whether he knew his wife had struck a child in their care.

November 6, 2023 November 6, 2023

NewsWire

New theory about William revealed

William Tyrrell’s foster mother was questioned during a NSW Crime Commission hearing whether the toddler toppled from a balcony, a court has been told.

October 23, 2023 October 23, 2023

NewsWire

Ex-Tyrrell suspect accused of sexual touching

A former suspect in the William Tyrrell investigation has been charged with allegedly sexually touching an autistic man, a court heard.

September 22, 2023 September 22, 2023

NewsWire

Bombshell call on Tyrrell charges

An inquest into the disappearance of William Tyrrell will resume next year as the Coroner’s Court heard prosecutors were weighing up whether to lay charges against his foster mum.

September 18, 2023 September 18, 2023

Breaking News

Tyrell foster father gave false evidence: cops

Police allege the former foster father of missing child William Tyrell gave false or misleading evidence in court.

September 12, 2023 September 12, 2023

NewsWire

‘Never give up’: Tragic anniversary marked

Australians have recommitted themselves to finding justice in the disappearance of William Tyrrell as a heartbreaking anniversary is reached.

September 9, 2023 September 9, 2023

NewsWire

Tragic moment in Tyrrell foster parent tapes

William Tyrrell’s foster parents are battling assault and intimidation allegations relating to a young child, with covert police recordings from their home aired in court.

September 8, 2023 September 8, 2023

NewsWire

Tyrrell foster mum’s ‘putrid’ barb: court

William Tyrrell’s foster mother scolded a child in her care because their clothes smelled “putrid” but refused to do their washing, a court has heard.

September 7, 2023 September 7, 2023

NewsWire

‘So scared’: New claim on Tyrrell’s foster dad

A child said they were ‘so scared’ when William Tyrrell’s foster father put his hands around their neck, a court has heard.

September 6, 2023 September 6, 2023

Nation

Moment Tyrrell’s foster mother kicked child caught on tape

The moment William Tyrrell’s foster mother kicked and threatened to ‘slap’ a young child has been played in court as part of a series of secret police recordings.

September 6, 2023

NewsWire

‘F***ed up’: Tyrrell’s foster mum’s secret police rant

William Tyrrell’s foster mum was caught on secret police recordings complaining that detectives had “f***ed up” the investigation into the missing toddler.

September 5, 2023 September 5, 2023

NewsWire

Tyrrell foster parents’ secret tapes revealed

Secret recordings made by police of William Tyrrell’s foster parents have played in court, including the moment a different child was smacked with a wooden spoon.

September 5, 2023

Nation

Tyrrell foster parents’ secret tapes played in court

William Tyrrell’s foster parents were caught on secret police recordings having a series of heated arguments with a child, a court has heard.

September 4, 2023 September 4, 2023

Nation

‘Smack’ tape linked to Tyrrell case

William Tyrrell’s foster mother has pleaded guilty to assaulting a child but will fight other charges, a court has been told.

September 4, 2023

NewsWire

‘Smack’: Tyrrell foster mum tape in court

William Tyrrell’s foster mother has pleaded guilty to assaulting a child - who is not William.

September 2, 2023 September 2, 2023

National Breaking News

Father’s Day appeal for William Tyrrell

On the eve of Father’s Day, the former foster parents of missing William Tyrrell have issued a desperate plea for information on the toddler’s whereabouts.

August 11, 2023 August 11, 2023

NewsWire

Update for William Tyrrell’s foster parents

There has been an update in the legal battle of the foster parents of William Tyrrell, who were charged by police after they were overheard on a listening device.

August 9, 2023 August 9, 2023

NewsWire

Ex-Tyrrell suspect’s $1.8m court win

A one-time William Tyrrell suspect has had a big court win against the state after it was found he was the subject of malicious prosecution.

August 9, 2023

Nation

Tyrrell suspect awarded $1.5m in damages

The state has failed to overturn a judgment that found Bill Spedding was the subject of NSW’s most brutal case of malicious prosecution.

July 1, 2023 July 1, 2023

Inquirer

Still looking for William: search presses home

Nine years on, police now theorise that three-year-old William Tyrrell died by accident or misadventure.

June 29, 2023 June 29, 2023

NewsWire

Moment Tyrrell case took sharp turn

The investigation into missing boy William Tyrrell’s disappearance has taken a series of twists and turns in recent years – but still there are no answers.

June 28, 2023 June 28, 2023

Nation

I didn’t do it: Tyrrell’s foster mum insists she’s innocent

William Tyrrell’s foster mother has again insisted that she ‘had nothing to do with his disappearance’ amid speculation that police are preparing to lay charges.

June 28, 2023

NewsWire

Tyrrell’s foster mum breaks silence

The foster mother of missing boy William Tyrrell has broken her silence after it was revealed police were considering charging her over the boy’s disappearance.

June 28, 2023

NewsWire

What happens next in William Tyrrell case

Reports have emerged that police have uncovered new details that could lead to a person being charged over the missing boy’s disappearance.

June 27, 2023 June 27, 2023

Nation

Police recommend charges for Tyrrell’s foster mum

Detectives believe there is enough evidence to charge William ­Tyrrell’s foster mother, in the biggest step in the nine-year case.

June 27, 2023

Nation

Tyrrell bombshell: Charges recommended against foster mother

Police are moving forward with their investigation into the disappearance of three-year-old William Tyrrell and are considering charges.

June 27, 2023

NewsWire

Major update in William’s disappearance

Police are moving forward with their investigation into the disappearance of three-year-old William Tyrrell and are considering charges.

February 13, 2023 February 13, 2023

Nation

Tyrrell foster dad’s trial on lying claims pushed back

William Tyrrell’s foster father’s trial on charges of lying to the NSW Crime Commission is delayed until the end of the year while he fights separate assault allegations.

February 13, 2023

NewsWire

Update in Tyrrell foster dad’s case

William Tyrrell’s foster father won’t face court over a charge of lying to the NSW Crime Commission until the end of the year for this reason.

December 1, 2022 December 1, 2022

Nation

Police to pay Tyrrell suspect $1.5m

Former washing machine repairman Bill Spedding, one of the first suspects in the William Tyrrell case, has successfully sued NSW Police for malicious prosecution.

November 11, 2022 November 11, 2022

Nation

Tyrrell foster parents to face trial over fraud charges

The foster parents of William Tyrrell will face trial next year for allegedly obtaining financial advantage by deception.

November 11, 2022

NewsWire

Tyrrell foster parents charged over auction

The foster parents of William Tyrrell will face a one-day hearing after police allege they had someone make fake bids on their Sydney property at auction.

November 4, 2022 November 4, 2022

Nation

Police blasted over Tyrrell charge

William Tyrrell’s foster mother has been found not guilty of giving false evidence to the NSW Crime Commission after a judge ruled she had been questioned under extreme stress.

November 4, 2022

NewsWire

Bombshell new detail on Tyrrell search

William Tyrrell’s foster mother was the focus of police inquiries and they believed she’d dumped his body in bushland, a senior detective revealed in court.

November 4, 2022

NewsWire

Tyrrell foster mum’s message for cops

William Tyrrell’s foster mother has broken her silence after being acquitted of lying to the NSW Crime Commission, issuing a plea to the police.

November 3, 2022 November 3, 2022

Nation

‘She knows where he’s buried’

A senior detective has claimed William Tyrrell’s foster mother knows where the three-year-old’s body is buried.

November 3, 2022

NewsWire

Bombshell on Tyrrell foster mum: court

A senior detective in the William Tyrrell investigation has told a court he believes the missing boy’s foster mother knows where the child is buried.

October 20, 2022 October 20, 2022

Nation

Tyrrell foster parents will deny auction fraud

The foster parents of missing boy William Tyrrell will plead not guilty to fraud charges in court, after being accused of orchestrating a ‘dummy bid’ at auction.

October 2, 2022 October 2, 2022

Nation

Tyrrell’s mother on assault charges

The biological mother of missing boy William Tyrrell has been charged with two domestic violence offences after allegedly hitting a man she is in a relationship with at a bus stop.

September 12, 2022 September 12, 2022

Nation

Police reveal update in Tyrrell search

NSW Police have provided an update on their investigation into the case of missing boy William Tyrrell, who vanished eight years ago.

September 12, 2022

NewsWire

Police reveal update in Tyrrell search

NSW Police have provided an update on their investigation into the case of missing boy William Tyrrell, who vanished eight years ago.

August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022

Nation

Fraud allegations for Tyrrell’s foster parents

William Tyrrell’s foster parents have been slapped with fresh criminal charges after they allegedly orchestrated a third party to place a dummy bid at an auction.

August 8, 2022 August 8, 2022

Nation

Ex-Tyrrell suspect charged by police

A former Tasmanian priest who was a person of interest in the William Tyrrell case has been charged with aggravated sexual touching of a ­’vulnerable member of the ­community’.

June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022

Nation

Tyrrell’s foster mum ‘hit child with spoon’

Police will allege William Tyrrell’s foster mother subjected a child to an ‘ongoing pattern of violence’.

June 30, 2022

NewsWire

Tyrrell foster mum accused of kicking girl

Details have been revealed in court surrounding the alleged assault of a child in the care of William Tyrrell’s foster mother.

June 16, 2022 June 16, 2022

Nation

Shock abuse claims in Tyrrell case

Police will allege in court the foster mother of missing William Tyrrell kicked a child and suggested if the child was to defecate on the floor, she would rub the child’s face in it.

June 7, 2022 June 7, 2022

Nation

Tyrrell’s foster mother headed to two-day hearing

Police informant to give evidence in case against William’s Tyrrell’s foster mother for giving false or misleading evidence.

June 7, 2022

NewsWire

Big development in Tyrrell foster mum case

The foster mother of missing toddler William Tyrrell has learnt when she will have the chance to clear her name in court.

May 24, 2022 May 24, 2022

Nation

William Tyrrell foster mum’s not guilty plea

The foster mother of the missing toddler has pleaded not guilty to giving false or misleading evidence to the crime commission.

May 13, 2022 May 13, 2022

Nation

Court set for foster parents of Tyrrell

Representatives for the foster parents of William Tyrell have faced court today as the next stage of their child assault and stalking charges is determined.

May 13, 2022

NewsWire

New development for Tyrrell foster parents

There has been a fresh development in the case of William Tyrrell’s foster parents after they were charged with child assault.

May 4, 2022 May 4, 2022

NewsWire

I didn’t threaten suspect: Former Tyrrell cop

The former lead detective in the William Tyrrell disappearance has denied he ever threatened to “ruin” a one-time suspect, a court has heard.

May 3, 2022 May 3, 2022

NewsWire

Ex-Tyrrell top cop Gary Jubelin takes stand

The former lead detective in the William Tyrrell investigation has entered the witness box in a trial involving an ex-person of interest.

May 2, 2022 May 2, 2022

NewsWire

‘We know you did it’: Tyrrell cop denies claim

A detective investigating the William Tyrrell disappearance has denied that a one-time suspect was told “we know you did it” after a marathon interview.

April 29, 2022 April 29, 2022

Nation

Delay as Tyrrell foster parents proceed to trial

There have been delays as the foster parents of William Tyrrell face trial on charges of assault, after fresh charges of stalking and intimidation were laid in April.

April 29, 2022

NewsWire

‘Oversight’: Tyrrell cop’s candid admission

A detective linked to the William Tyrrell case has told a court he never hid information about a former person of interest.

April 29, 2022

NewsWire

Twist in Tyrrell foster parents case

There has been a fresh development in a court case involving William Tyrrell’s foster parents after the couple was charged with stalking.

April 28, 2022 April 28, 2022

NewsWire

Ex-William Tyrrell detective to give evidence

Gary Jubelin is set to give evidence as a former person-of-interest in the William Tyrrell disappearance sues the state of NSW.

April 27, 2022 April 27, 2022

NewsWire

William Tyrrell basement claim fake: court

More than five years after William Tyrrell’s disappearance, a fake report led police to a non-existent basement at a former suspect’s home.

April 26, 2022 April 26, 2022

Nation

Former Tyrrell suspect sues for malicious prosecution

Bill Spedding revealed the ‘frightening’ details of his ‘wrongful’ 2015 arrest for historical sexual assault charges, which police knew he had been cleared of.

April 26, 2022

NewsWire

Vile calls to wrong William Tyrrell suspect

Threatening phone calls made to a repairman, wrongly accused of being involved in the abduction of a toddler, have been played in court.

April 14, 2022 April 14, 2022

Nation

Tyrrell’s foster mum hit with new charge

The foster mother of missing boy William Tyrrell has been ordered to face court next month after being hit with a criminal charge. ­

April 14, 2022

NewsWire

Tyrrell’s foster mum hit with new charge

The foster mother of missing boy William Tyrrell has been ordered to face court next month after being hit with a criminal charge. ­

April 11, 2022 April 11, 2022

NewsWire

Tyrrell’s foster mother faces new charges

The foster mother of missing boy William Tyrrell will face court later this month after being hit with fresh charges.

April 10, 2022 April 10, 2022

Nation

Stalking charges for Tyrrell foster mother

The foster mother of missing boy William Tyrrell has been charged with two counts of stalking and intimidation by NSW police.

March 9, 2022 March 9, 2022

NewsWire

William Tyrrell’s foster father charged

Photo showing missing child William Tyrrell

Photo courtesy of NSW Police

The former foster father of missing boy William Tyrrell has been charged with giving false or misleading evidence.

March 9, 2022

Nation

Tyrrell’s foster father faces charges

The former foster father of missing toddler William Tyrrell has been charged with giving false or misleading evidence to the NSW Crime Commission.

February 22, 2022 February 22, 2022

Nation

Police charge Tyrrell’s foster mother

The foster mother of William Tyrrell, who is being treated as a ‘person of interest’ in his disappearance, will face a fresh charge in a Sydney court today.

February 22, 2022

NewsWire

New charge against William’s foster mum

The foster mother of missing toddler William Tyrrell is facing a new serious charge not connected to him.

January 6, 2022 January 6, 2022

NewsWire

Tyrrell witness interviews continue

Detectives investigating William Tyrrell’s disappearance are conducting more interviews as they continue to comb through evidence.

December 17, 2021 December 17, 2021

Nation

Tyrrell foster parents plead not guilty to assault

Missing toddler’s William Tyrrell’s foster parents have appeared in a Sydney court via videolink, as a magistrate slams ‘relentless’ media attention.

December 17, 2021

NewsWire

William’s foster parents respond to charges

The foster parents of missing William Tyrrell have entered pleas after being charged with the alleged assault of another child.

December 15, 2021 December 15, 2021

NewsWire

Bone found in William Tyrrell search

A bone fragment has been found as the renewed search for William Tyrrell’s remains nears its end after one month in a NSW town.

December 15, 2021

Nation

Bone found in William Tyrrell search

A bone fragment has been found as the renewed search for William Tyrrell’s remains nears its end after one month in a NSW town.

December 14, 2021 December 14, 2021

Nation

Police to call off search for Tyrrell remains

The renewed search for missing toddler William Tyrrell will conclude this week, NSW police say.

December 14, 2021

Breaking News

Tyrrell search to end within days

NSW Police have announced they expect the search operation for William Tyrrell to be “completed” within days.

December 9, 2021 December 9, 2021

NewsWire

New images of William Tyrrell search

New images have emerged of the search for William Tyrrell as investigators appear to be heading in a particular direction.

December 7, 2021 December 7, 2021

Nation

New discovery in William Tyrrell search

Investigators have discovered a red piece of fabric not far from where the boy vanished more than seven years ago as they search for his remains.

December 7, 2021

NewsWire

New discovery in William Tyrrell search

Investigators have discovered something in a muddy creek bed near Kendall in their desperate search for William Tyrrell’s remains.

December 3, 2021 December 3, 2021

Weekend Australian Magazine

Top cop fires some parting shots

Outgoing NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller sets things straight, including a blunt assessment of the William Tyrrell investigation.

November 29, 2021 November 29, 2021

NewsWire

New tactic in William Tyrrell search

NSW firefighters have been spotted with specialised equipment as the search for William Tyrrell takes another turn.

November 26, 2021 November 26, 2021

Nation

Police likely to extend William Tyrrell search

The search for the missing boy’s remains has been hampered by ‘consistently atrocious weather’ over the past 11 days.

November 26, 2021

NewsWire

Cops reveal huge problem with Tyrrell search

Police have revealed the reason the search for missing toddler William Tyrrell will be extended.

November 25, 2021 November 25, 2021

Nation

Police divers search dam for Tyrrell remains

Two officers are examining a two-metre deep dam 1km from house formerly owned by William’s foster grandmother.

November 25, 2021

NewsWire

New images of dive search for William

New images have emerged of police divers searching a dam on a property near where William Tyrrell disappeared.

November 24, 2021 November 24, 2021

NewsWire

Police divers join William Tyrrell search

Police divers have arrived at the Kendall property where William Tyrrell vanished as a search for the missing boy enters its 10th day.

November 24, 2021

Nation

Police divers scour water tanks at Tyrrell house

The divers are inspecting an underground water tank at the front of the property, and another above ground tank.

November 23, 2021 November 23, 2021

Nation

More material found in William Tyrrell search

Police searching bushland have collected three pieces of evidence today in their search for William, bringing the total to 13 over nine days.

November 23, 2021

Nation

Tyrrell foster parents granted adjournment

William Tyrrell’s foster parents, who cannot be named, will enter a plea on December 7 after being accused of assaulting a child.

November 23, 2021

NewsWire

New evidence bagged in Tyrrell search

Fresh images have emerged in the desperate search for William Tyrrell’s remains. Here’s the latest on the case.

November 22, 2021 November 22, 2021

Breaking News

New images of William Tyrrell search

Senior police searching for William Tyrrell have unearthed various items during a bush dig for the missing toddler.

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